Duskwood

Once a sunlit expanse of southern Elwynn known as Brightwood, Duskwood is now a cursed woodland trapped beneath an unnatural, perpetual gloom. Abandoned by the authorities in Stormwind, its besieged human inhabitants cling to survival in Darkshire under the watchful protection of the local Night Watch militia. Across its darkened groves and haunted barrows roam flesh-eating ghouls, gigantic venomous spiders, raiding ogres, and savage, mysterious worgen.

Before the darkness descended, this province was known as Brightwood, a rich agricultural tract of the Kingdom of Stormwind boasting prosperous settlements like Grand Hamlet and Raven Hill. The region's tragedy began when Guardian Medivh fell at Karazhan during the First War, unleashing waves of corrupted fel magic that twisted the serene woodland into a gnarled, shadowy morass. Spiders mutated into terrifying predatory beasts, while fleeing wolves spilled north into Elwynn Forest. Over time, Grand Hamlet was rechristened Darkshire, its terrified townsfolk left largely to fend for themselves as the realm's royal garrison withdrew to defend the capital.